Construction Manager

General Purpose of the Job: 

The Construction Manager manages all projects (including GC and larger-scale P&R, TremCares, etc). This will involve working with the superintendent or technicians assigned to the project to ensure delivery is on time and within budget and selecting and managing all sub-contractors. Additional duties will include participating in all proposals, specifications, price estimates, schedules, and sales efforts as they affect the aforementioned projects. Also, is responsible for Sales and Service Support, Field Resources, and Customer Management communication as necessary. Abide by all Company policies.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

Responsible for contributing to, validating, and signing off on all proposals and specifications.

• Conceptual Phase (estimates & schedules)
• Program Planning Phase
• Design Phase
• Conduct Prebid
• Construction Phase
• Conduct Pre-construction
• Effective Close-out
• Cost Estimates and schedules
• Use of Ebuilder for all project documentation per policy manual.

Accountable for project cost/budget variance & profitability.

Accountable for Quality Assurance.

Understanding of subcontractor agreement and corrective measures of notification to subcontractor per the executed agreement.

• Proper letter notification to non-compliant subcontractor agreement articles ie no lien waivers for lower tiers subs, missing submittals, etc.

Set project timelines and goals.

Manage key metrics and report regularly or as required.

Coordinate work with Program Managers, Sales and Service Support, Customer Management (WTI &

Tremco Roofing), and Resource Management.

Participate in the Preventive and Corrective Action process with responsibility and authority to:

• Initiate action to prevent the occurrence of any non-conformity relating to service, process, and quality.
• Identify and record any service, process, or quality system problems.
• Initiate, recommend, or provide solutions through designated channels.
• Verify the implementation of solutions.
• Control further processing, delivery, or installation of non-conforming products until the deficiency or unsatisfactory condition has been corrected.

Review all bids received and conduct contractor interviews for specification and contractual compliance.

Approve Proposals for submission (i.e., pricing, specification, scope).

Direct Project Manager, technicians, and superintendents.

Sign-off on project billings.

Responsible for change order negotiation and approval.

Metrics:

Benchmarks will be assembled for the following metrics:

Concept, Planning & Design (Proposals & Specs):

• # Proposals/Specs being managed
• # Proposals/Specs reviewed vs. in queue
• #/$ Wins vs. Losses
• Profit Margin of Wins vs. Losses

Construction (Execution)

• # of projects w/in (time &/or $) budget /- X%

Contractor Management

• # Qualified Contractors
• $ Billed & Outstanding (& DSOs)

Customer

• Project Quality Score

Competencies:

Technical knowledge of all products and services that WTI offers

Deep understanding of all Construction Management tasks

Understanding of superintendent roles & responsibilities

Communications:

Superior written, oral, and digital communication skills

Must have excellent interpersonal skills and a customer service approach when dealing with sales reps

Able to create performance reporting

24-hour reply response to all inquiries

Computer Literacy

Ebuilder, E.mail, web, SAP, Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Projects, Visual Cadd, AutoCadd, others TBD

Specification Development Stage:

Select the WTI Superintendent for the project.

Responsible for specification detail drawings approval. Signing off on Specifications shall be required by the Division Manager, Construction Manager, and Tremco Rep.

Pre-Bid Stage:

Conducts Pre-Bid Meeting, agenda outlines the required format of the Pre-Bid Meeting. Document responses from Pre-Bid Meeting minutes are documented or audio recorded and compiled into meeting minutes on the form.

Receives and processes Pre-Bid Meeting Agenda and Sign-In form. Forwards published copies to local Tremco Representative, Superintendent, Facility Contact, and Roofing Subcontractor.

Bidding Stage

Publishes, approves, and distributes Addendum (where applicable)

Receives and reviews bids and agreements

Pre-construction Stage:

Provides established Project Schedule

Assists Superintendent in planning and coordinating the Pre-Construction Meeting

Provides superintendent with necessary subcontractor information from Bid Form site-specific safety plans, certificates, etc, before the Pre-Construction Meeting

Conducts and processes completed Pre-Construction Meeting documentation and distribute to all applicable parties.

Construction Stage:

Daily receipt and review of Daily Inspection forms

Visits job site as necessary

Receive and review Weekly Progress Meeting Minutes; attend or be involved via conference call.

Maintain Project Schedule and process updates from the superintendent

Perform site audits as appropriate

Authorize and generate Change Orders as required

Authorize subcontractor payments

Authorize Customer billing

Assist Superintendent with any problems during construction